Lead Technician- Engineering   OBJECTIVES OF POSITION:   Responsible for providing technical leadership for a team of Manufacturing Engineering Technicians in the High Volume Cleanroom Production area. The Lead Technician - Engineering will give direction and oversight to the technician team while targeting key performance goals in terms of equipment reliability, yield improvement and increasing machine utilisation.   RESPONSIBILITIES:   Provide support and leadership to a specific team of technicians. Development of team skills and process knowledge while mentoring less experienced and new members of the team. To understand, learn and develop in-depth knowledge for a range of equipment in the assigned area of responsibility. On a daily basis, support the engineering requirements and respond in a timely manner to maintain and support production. Support and improve ongoing PM activities & techniques to minimise m/c downtime. Work with cross-functional teams to develop and improve current standard operating procedures (SOP) targeting safety, product quality, equipment maintenance and production output. Quality: Assure ongoing compliance with quality and industry regulatory requirements Health & Safety: Ensure compliance with Health & Safety Legislation and Regulations.   PERSONNEL SPECIFICATIONS   ESSENTIAL:   Minimum of 3 years related experience in a similar role NFQ Level 6 qualification in Technology, Mechanical / Automation Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics or similar. Excellent equipment knowledge and process debug troubleshoot skills. Ability to build and motivate a team and demonstrate good leadership qualities. Must be a self-starter with good initiative and proactive approach to problem solving. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, coupled with a high level of commitment to agreed performance goals. A very practical, constructive and analytical approach to problem solving.   DESIRABLE:   Knowledge of Medical Device Manufacturing or other highly regulated industry. Understands the requirements of process monitoring and control of validated processes. 6-sigma belts and/or experience of lean practice implementation.